used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
Alleghany
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From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Taking the easterly fork, they proceeded about three miles till they reached another fork.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Having repaired this, they went on five miles more, and found a camp with a bark roof, stone chimney and fireplace.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Having repaired this, they went on five miles more, and found a camp with a bark roof, stone chimney and fireplace.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
not accessible to view
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading Taking the easterly fork, they proceeded about three miles till they reached another fork.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Having repaired this, they went on five miles more, and found a camp with a bark roof, stone chimney and fireplace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
set up or found
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having repaired this, they went on five miles more, and found a camp with a bark roof, stone chimney and fireplace.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
MonongahelanounUS /məˌnɔːŋɡəˈheɪlə/
a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They went on five miles more, and found another camp that needed slight repairs.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They went on five miles more, and found another camp that needed slight repairs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on five miles more, and found another camp that needed slight repairs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Taking the easterly fork, they proceeded about three miles till they reached another fork.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading They went on five miles more, and found another camp that needed slight repairs.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Having repaired this, they went on five miles more, and found a camp with a bark roof, stone chimney and fireplace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading They went on five miles more, and found another camp that needed slight repairs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Having repaired this, they went on five miles more, and found a camp with a bark roof, stone chimney and fireplace.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the easterly fork, they proceeded about three miles till they reached another fork.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having repaired this, they went on five miles more, and found a camp with a bark roof, stone chimney and fireplace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Taking the easterly fork, they proceeded about three miles till they reached another fork.
up to a particular time
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They proceeded down the Monongahela to the Alleghany; down the Alleghany to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and up that about thirty miles till they came to a fork.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having repaired this, they went on five miles more, and found a camp with a bark roof, stone chimney and fireplace.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Here they found a temporary camp, which they repaired and passed the night in, collected the traps Whitman had concealed the year before, and set them as they went up the stream, till in the course of five miles they came to another temporary camp in very good repair.
